New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-05
IN OTHER STATES.
ANNUAL MESSAGE OF GOVERNOR FORAKER

REVIEWING TOPICS OF STATE AND NAlioNAh IN
TEREsT-THE DOW LAW.
COIIJMBUs Ohio, Jan. 4 Especial. ONO Log
isature bosan its adjourned session to-day "itnou'
any sensational developments as had been preuc'eu'
The Senate. which became Republican body through
the termination of the Hamilton County contests VIII
retain Charles L. Vaandigham as cbiei o'erA'
although he has ALWAYS been Democrat ITO mas
become u Republican because Prosecuted oy DIS own
arty on account of his hdety 10 his duty last spring
His retention was opposed by but one Republican, an
other Democratic employees were replaced py hepuo''
cans Appropriate resolutions in respect 10 the men,
ory Of Senator Logan were adopted ana tne "e"a'o
appointed q committee TO attend the iuno'"i Vi '
Senator The boly then adjourned
The message of Governor Foraker 10 tno "enoi''
Assembly opens with thH statement:
The recent ectons did much to dispel the disrlist
that bas obtained throughout the country during inc
las years to the policy to be pursued us
National Government In regard 10 the protection
OF Amerca labor and inhustr e. II '
now be stated with great confidence tat 10
10 teal party viii lie allowed however much u may
do to break down that wise aho % n
DO CIV to wh CHI VIC much indebted ior mo vi
cxamplcd r.spcrity have cn.oyel DUNG 'he las.
quarter OF century. Tho assurance thus ,,
Is air Wy bcnefciLlly mdnifeStlng i'seii uout o
all our business interests. With complc,o 'cS'oi'
ton of confdt nee in this regard. there VIII be tn
return Of that commercial and INDUSTRIAL acNNIS
which will bring the rich bless ncs OF l"st 'o"'' ,
ma happy cOntentment to all classes Oh our Poop
a ahl' is Just cause ''"''''
Tho message further congratulates the Legislature
on the successful purgng OF tina; body OF members
who were elected 10y open and notorious frauds on
this topic the Governor speaks with d" uhcer'nh
utterance Referring to the act of tn" Demo-
ratic Senators who ran away to Kentucky last year
thereby obstruc ing the wheels OF the state govern
mcnt the message advises tuat law he passed. RNhR
The Governor power bring tie runawavs before nm
nv catradtion process. The abolition OF the custom
OF having elections annually Is recommended ihe
suco ssiul working OF The new pJnce mana eneht o'
Cincinnati made source ct satsi0ctoD ana iurthef
re forms in municipal government Of that city are -u
gcsed. Suggestions made ter the better anaSc
meut OF the char ties and corrections o the state th't
sdch shameless abuses as were shown 10 ehist " 'no
State PeLitentiary could be done away WIN ana ne
institutions 10 taken under the controlling IL
huence of politics lie recommends tue continuation
of the Icce pnce plan in the State prsons Consider
able space devoted the hnan res o the STATE ana
the IA alton OF the National bank shares. On tie
subject OF the Dow law the Governor says:
The statute enacted by you at your last session
providing for the taNatuu dad regulation OF the
1 uor traiic commonly known the bow laN, ha4
rot been generally enforced pending a decision by
the Supreme Court a. 70 Its corsututOnaDty ina
court has now however. upheld tho Law, and not
wIthstandins the Ill ADVISED efforts that are oeihR
made 10 overthrow II In the I n ted States cOurt-'
1t VI J. no doubt be fully enforced ere long thfOuGh
out the state. has been already recommended mat
This act be so amended a. 10 give the state twenty
five per cent Of the tax ne from this source
The law ha- been construed to authorize slleS "
manufacturers and their agents In Quantities not ic-S
han a Ia Ion. In nun ciIa CORPORATIONS where uhoni
the PROVISIONS OF -ccton IL OF the act they nave
prohibited ale, beer and porter houses or other places
where intox eating liquors are sold his Is An az
~ravaton of the evil that tho provision was INTENDED
To cute 1t should be amended so as to prohib M
| ractice Il IL believed that tho law VIII. "hch .
changed. u &c satisfactory results 10 inc prol
] Of the state than any measure rcat ne TO Tho hq"o
| traffic that nls ever beec enacted 10 ONO " Is 4
Iea.t due thu statute from boh the friends and IN
enemies Of tho liquor traffic that 1t shall have lat
| trial.
tits suggested that appropriation be made
| clean I'M and rcpair the grass grown and desolat
cemeteries occurred by Confederate dead near Coiun
bus and at Johnson's Island.